Calendar-clock



A. NIEMCZURA.

CALENDAR CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-2, 1918.

1,336,150; P ented p 6,1920.

4 SHEETS-SHEET l- ATTORNEY A. NIEMCZURA.

CALENDAR CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2,

1,336, 150. Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

A TTORNEY A. NIEMCZURA.

CALENDAR CLOCK.

. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1918.

13336, 150. Patented Apr. 6, 1920 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

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ALQYSIUS NIEMCZURA, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YQRK. F

CALENDAR-CLOQK.

State of-New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calendar- Clocks, of which the following is a specifica- This invention relates to improvements in calendar clocks, which indicate the year, the month of the year, the days of the month, the days of the Week, the various phases of ,the moon, and if it be a leap year in addition to the function of the clock in indicatin time.

lhe object of the invention is to provide a neat appearing casing in which all of these several movements are operated and controlled by a standard clock movement, the invention consisting in supplying a combination of novel means by which these objects are accomplished, and which are attained. by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this specification, and

in which Figure l-is a front elevational view, showing a clgck made in accordance with the invention. Y r: I v

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the clockmovement as combined with the several actuating mechanisms for the calendar movements.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational and sectional view, taken on a vertical plane and indicating the several attachments, parts being broken away in order to disclose the constru ction.

Figs. 4 and. 5 are both frontelevational views showing the Geneva stop and its cooperating parts. I

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, a

I casing 25, substantially rectangular in shape,

"time being indicated by the minute hand 28,

and the hour hand 29.

Centrally below the clock dial is a transversely disposed rectangular opening 30 in which is disclosed numerals representing the year. To the left of this opening is a cir- Specificatiori of Letters Eatent.

cular opening 31 through the transparent covering of which is disclosed the words' Leap year if such be the case, or'a numeral representing the first, second and third year thereafter, these several characters being printed upon the outer surface of a disk 32 the actuation of which will be further on the days of the month appear, the same being imprinted upon the periphery of a rotatable disk 42, the several openings disclosing all of the various showings usually found upon a face of a calendar clock.

Pivoted to one of the depending elements 44, of the clock frame 45, is a lever 46, having a downturned arm 47, from which extends a lateral projection 48, having one flatted side adapted to make contact with the periphery of a scroll face cam '50, secured on the shaft 51, journaled in the sides of the clock frame 45, and which is rotated by a spur gear 52 by power transmitted from the clock work and at such speed as to rotate once during every twenty-four hours, thus raising the lever 46, an drop each day. j

Adjustably engaged in an outstanding lug 54, of the lever 46, is a rod 55, having an angularly bent end pivotally engaged near the free end of a lever 56, secured at its inner end upon a shaft 58.

Secured to the shaft 58 is the inner end permitting it to of a flat spirally coiled spring 60, the opposite end being engaged with a post 61, the effect of the spring being tonormally maintain the lever 56, in a downward position and hold thepin 48, against the peripheral surface of the cam 50.

In order to prevent an abrupt drop of the lever 56, as the pin 48 passes down the sharp decline of the cam, the outer, free end of the Patented n me, iaao, Application filed January 2, 1918. Serial to. 209,986.

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lever 55, has formed with it a segment 34 Ur Q Wr-UL w o n 92, fixed he segment 6& so that as the 1 e&, the ratchet Z8, is hereby movfig 'Jhe ihlL.i1-

other.

1s provided for by the s "pom-1011 f the lever 88, egmnst pm 92 may ride Without Th 1e' er 88, is held the co led. tension spring Whml- 1s ene'ime'ed wr'eh a upon the slam While the o the swung 1s swollen see ding he bween 1w 'y tuafzion of the is p1 of ccomphshed. he c9 1e ism for me a1 11 3 i. which the days 4 s shown ow he iescriee having 31 teeh moo.

101 "parallel M suhstantia" mont s ye & I ough. the slid- 1812, operates the lever 122, so that L 120 will sin u on the step 123, hfie ordinarily moeion 1s transmitted by peripheral por i 1'1 146 of the plate, it

lever 103 pivemeci by the screw lever 56, the end of the iever he'ng proee video. with means preveh ting over opemtlon o Wmch 1s drawn by the sprmg 108, so as {T understood. the shdlng her 182, to memxuem the pl-n 102 111 contact With mmtes wlth the ratchet 100.

the teeth. An aim 108, hears a pin Motion is trensmit'se to the shaft 144, engaged Wlhh. the teeth of the ratchet the by means of e twee tootheci ratchet 150, 65 mm hemg secured to e sheit 111, and so engageeble wlth the teeth of winch 1s a pm 151, fixed in the end of the link 152, its opposite end being pivotally engaged with a lever 160, carrying a pin 158, actuated by a cam 155,'fixed on the shaft 101. The lever 160 is pivoted upon a stud 161, and held normally against the cam by action of the spring 162. The upper end of this lever 160 is rovided with a segment 165 engagin wit a pinion 166, mounted upona shaft 172, of a pin, the shank or stem of which operates in a slot 173, the opposite outer end of-the bar being pivotally connected by a link 174, pivoted by a screw 175, to the rim of the ratchet so that the bar 132 is free to oscillate, being held normally in place due to the spring 176, coiled about the screw 175, maintaining the pin 133, against the cam 135, during certain parts of the revolution of the ratchet 100, so that the pin 130, will actuate the lever 126. Thus the action of the rotatable plate 145 controlsthe stop lever 122.

Months of 31 days corresponding with depressions 146 on the plate 145' actuate the mechanism so as to allow step 121 to be held in position to contact with the pin 120, while months of 30 days, corresponding to the raised elevations 147, bring the step 123, into position to contact with the ,pin 120, while months of 29 days as February during leap year, corresponding to the raised tooth 178 move the stop lever so that the pin.

120, will make contact with the step 124.

The Geneva stop 180 is held against overoperation by a spring actuated detent 181 and is rotated by a pin 182, set in the ban,

186. In order to provide for action of the stop lever 122, as during February of ordinary years in which there are 28 days, the sliding tooth 185, engaged with bar 186, and carrylng a pin 187, is adapted to engage with the Genevastop 180, thebar being pressed against the same by a lever 183, un-

der the influenceof a spring 184, when the plate 145 is at a c'ertain point, the pin being engageable in one of the recesses 188, formed in the Geneva'stop element 180,

these recesses being in opposite sides, and as the Geneva stop is turned but once during the full revolution of the plate 145, ob

viously two of the eight spaces are deeper recessed than the rest so that the movable tooth 185 will ,be actuated every fourth year and through it change the connec-' -tion actuating the stop lever 122, so that the Operatin lever 56, will travel its full limlt with pm 120 resting on the stop 127.

Also mounted on the shaft 144, is a bevel gear 190, mating with a mating gear 191,

fixed upon the shaft 192,. mounted horizontally at the bottom of the casing in line with the shaft 75, and carrying the drum 36, which obviously will be rotated from one month to another at the beginning thereof.

Also mounted upon the shaft 144, is a disk 195, having a cam like depression 196, with which is engageable the turned end 198, of the bell crank lever arm 200, fulcrumed on a pin 201, the other arm 202, of the lever extending upward and having pivotally en-- gaged by the screw 205, an arm 206, in

which is engaged a pin 207, by means of which is actuated a ratchet 208, secured on a shaft 210, upon which is also engaged the disk 32, hearing indications of the year, whether it, be leap year, first, second or third year thereafter, the same showing through the openings 31 in the front of the clock I casing.

A detent 215, carries a roller held against being held a ainst motion by means of a detent 227. he gear 225 meshes with a mating gear 228, secured upon a shaft 230, which conveys motion to the first drum 232, bearing numerals from 0 to 9. Ordinary carrying connections engage between the first and second drum 233, so that when the first drum has made one complete revolution, the second drum has turned one point,'the third drum 234 being fixed or stationary. v

Actuation of the disk 34, a portion of which is opaque, or black and the remainder orange colored to represent the moon, is accomplished as follows :-This disk is centered upon a shaft 240, to which is also secured a ratchet 241, held normally against rotation, by means of a detent 242, and actuated by a pin 245, held in the end of a link 246, pivoted on a screw 247, to a lever 248, having an extension 250, the outer end 251, of which is bent to make contact with the lever 56. Thus as the lever is operated once each day, a similar rotary motion is trans mitted to the di sk 34, so that the various phases of the moon are correctly indicated.

by operating the extending handle 255, se-

cured to the shaft 73,'in an obvious manner.

It is believed that from the foregoing eat complete QllSClOSUL'Q of the as been meoe a which will eneb in 1 le eliiilecl in the e. to construct e l a clock in accordance Wltil invention,

eviiig thus descr bed shown the several instrume "ties of the invention, whet I claim {is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

In a celeiiclei" clock the c of e ciocl i emote-i described, the combination neciienislii h it lever adapted to be eioppei once every twenty-four home, of at second lever, a reel connectin both levers, e

.mrmelly inei aim mg the secoii in a tlownivei'cl position, it toothed.

'11 said seg ent, e115 pinion for cushion it w L second levee, subset? Ci'BSCZibBd, and the pmf'pose se 2. In a ceienclir c" of the 86"i0d, the combinatio of e cioc iSl1 l l to b with a lever etc lice every zziventy-four hours, ever connectecl with the first 112" week ell "um, shaft on which. set F mounted, an ooeie ti, lever for memes 3 3Ol" C0ILWCl)l11g oiooeed L eco c Q SoiC.

lever with 521151 secondly named lever, means ei'eventmg o eiection oi the letter lever, mans foi' operatlvely connecting said al y as described.

o, a'calentler clock of the character (1esci'lbeci, the combination of {L clock mechai'ovulecl with eight to cl ege with sud Geneva stop at at certain A e of said piete, and adapted to entev the two eeepei' recesses of said Geneva stop every fourth year, c

Lil 2L calendar ciocl: of the character describec with disk beer 3 the inscriptions first, second 0: third year theresliei 2i dis leaving at cam (lemession mounted on sei shaft, 2. bell crank 1 ng one arm engaging with said level he i i clepee ion, a ratchet etlepted to be operated by other arm of said belLcianlz lever for op mg said l2, and e i'oll r held against tie of seicc mtcliet.

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